EDH Optimizer
Harold and Bob, First Numens
Legendary Creature — Treefolk Mutant · 2G
Color identity: Green
Harold and Bob, First Numens is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, vigilance
When Harold and Bob dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield. It's an Aura enchantment with enchant Forest you control and "Enchanted Forest has '{T}: Add three mana of any one color. You get two rad counters.'" Harold and Bob loses all other abilities.
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Comes in the precon Mutant Menace
Average lands in decks for Harold and Bob, First Numens: 37
ComboMillRampAurasLands MatterRad CountersSelf-Mill+1/+1 Counters
Build your Harold and Bob, First Numens deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Harold and Bob, First Numens 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Harold and Bob, First Numens deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed52
- Interaction26
- Resilience75
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (10 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Wild Growth · Arbor Elf · Voyaging Satyr · Utopia Sprawl · Krosan Restorer · Magus of the Candelabra · Flare of Cultivation · Beast Within · Portent Tracker · Overgrowth · Strong, the Brutish Thespian · Sol Ring · Eternal Witness · Primal Growth · Life's Legacy · Timeless Witness · Eldritch Evolution · Stone-Seeder Hierophant · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Heroic Intervention · Evolutionary Leap · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Fertile Ground · Harmonize · Six · Glowing One · Genesis · Dawn's Reflection · Kenrith's Transformation · Emerald Medallion · Urban Burgeoning · Archdruid's Charm · Aftermath Analyst · Genesis Wave · Tato Farmer · Virtue of Strength // Garenbrig Growth · Greater Good · Shigeki, Jukai Visionary · Wolfwillow Haven · Dryad's Revival · Formidable Speaker · Lumra, Bellow of the Woods · Market Festival · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Conduit of Worlds · Hedge Shredder · Natural Order · Rampaging Yao Guai · Rime Tender · Crop Rotation · Sculptor of Winter · Hope Tender · Tarmogoyf Nest · Beast Whisperer · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Ley Weaver · Altar of Dementia · Life from the Loam · Momentous Fall · Nature's Claim · Argothian Elder · Birthing Ritual · Deserted Temple · Mariposa Military Base · High Market · Shifting Woodland · Lazotep Quarry · Boseiju, Who Endures · War Room · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Dryad Arbor · Ba Sing Se
🃏 Recommended cards for Harold and Bob, First Numens
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Harold and Bob, First Numens, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Voyaging Satyr | 69% | +68% |
| Deserted Temple | 69% | +66% |
| Krosan Restorer | 62% | +61% |
| Mariposa Military Base | 60% | +59% |
| Magus of the Candelabra | 61% | +59% |
| Portent Tracker | 57% | +57% |
| High Market | 57% | +56% |
| Strong, the Brutish Thespian | 55% | +55% |
| Overgrowth | 56% | +54% |
| Flare of Cultivation | 59% | +53% |
| Arbor Elf | 76% | +53% |
| Wild Growth | 77% | +51% |
| Utopia Sprawl | 66% | +49% |
| Primal Growth | 47% | +47% |
| Stone-Seeder Hierophant | 44% | +44% |
| Timeless Witness | 46% | +42% |
| Evolutionary Leap | 42% | +40% |
| Life's Legacy | 46% | +40% |
| Eldritch Evolution | 44% | +39% |
| Fertile Ground | 40% | +38% |
| Lazotep Quarry | 39% | +37% |
| Glowing One | 37% | +37% |
| Genesis | 36% | +35% |
| Dawn's Reflection | 35% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Harold and Bob, First Numens deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Voyaging Satyr
- Deserted Temple
- Krosan Restorer
- Mariposa Military Base
- Magus of the Candelabra
- Portent Tracker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Life's Legacy
- Eldritch Evolution
- Lazotep Quarry
- Six
- Shifting Woodland
- Rampaging Yao Guai
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Formidable Speaker
- Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
- Altar of Dementia
- Natural Order
- Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator
- Earthcraft
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Harold and Bob, First Numens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Shifting Woodland + Aftermath Analyst + Tireless Provisioner + Zuran Orb → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite Food tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Harold and Bob, First Numens's color identity?
Harold and Bob, First Numens is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Harold and Bob, First Numens come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Harold and Bob, First Numens deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 1 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Harold and Bob, First Numens deck run?
Real Harold and Bob, First Numens decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Harold and Bob, First Numens?
The three highest-synergy cards are Voyaging Satyr, Deserted Temple, Krosan Restorer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Harold and Bob, First Numens decks.
What combos does Harold and Bob, First Numens have?
Harold and Bob, First Numens has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Harold and Bob, First Numens deck cost?
You can start cheap: Voyaging Satyr, Deserted Temple, Krosan Restorer are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.